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CONSTITUTION 


AND 


BY-LAWS 


OF  THE 


Washington  State  Bar 


ASSOCIATION. 


ADOPTED 

Sixth  Annual  Session 

Held  in  the  City  of  Seattle,  July  19  and  20, 

1894. 

Western  Blank  Book  Co.,  1126  R.  R.  Street,  Tacoma. 


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1894- 


CONSTITUTION. 


i. 

NAME. 

This  Association  shall  be  known  as  "THE  WASHING- 
TON STATE  BAR  ASSOCIATION." 

II. 

OBJECTS. 

The  objects  of  this  Association  are  to  cultivate  the  sci- 
ence of  jurisprudence,  promote  the  administration  of  jus- 
tice in  this  State,  uphold  and  advance  the  standard  of 
integrity,  honor  and  courtesy  in  the  legal  profession,  and 
to  establish  and  cherish  a  spirit  of  brotherhood  among  its 
members. 

III. 

MEMBERSHIP. 

All  reputable  members  of  the  Bar  of  the  State  of  Wash- 
ington, who  shall  have  been  duly  elected  to  membership 
and  shall  sign  this  Constitution,  may  become  members  of 
this  Association  by  paying  the  sum  prescribed  as  admission 
fee. 

IV. 

OFFICERS. 

The  officers  of  this  Association  shall  consist  of  one 
President,  a  first,  second  and  third  Vice  President,  a  Sec- 
retary and  a  Treasurer.  The  above  named  officers  shall, 
ex-officio,  compose  an  Executive  Committee,  whose  duties 
shall  be  such  as  usually  devolve  upon  such  officers.  The 
same  person  shall  not  be  elected  President  two  years  in 
succession. 


4  CONSTITUTION 

v.  <u^A^ 

MEETINGS.  J 

The  annual  meeting-  of  this  Association  shall  be  heta  at 
10  o'clock  a.  m.  on  tho  thifd  Wodnoudm  in  Jiriy^of  each 
year,  at  such  place  as  shall  have  been  designated  at  the 
last  preceding  annual  meeting. 

Special  meetings  may  be  called  at  any  time  by  the  Exec- 
utive Committee.  At  such  special  meetings  no  business 
shall  be  transacted  except  such  as  shall  be  specified  in  the 
notice  thereof. 

Notice  of  special  meetings  shall  be  given  by  the  Secre- 
tary by  publication  in  some  newspaper  and  by  written  or 
printed  notice  sent  to  each  member  at  least  ten  days  before 
the  time  of  meetings. 

VI. 

QUORUM. 

Nine  (9)  members  shall  constitute  a  quorum  for  the 
transaction  of  the  business  of  the  Association,  and  three 
members  of  the  Executive  Committee  shall  constitute  a 
quorum  at  meetings  of  the  Committee. 

VII. 

ELECTIONS. 

Elections  of  officers  shall  be  by  ballot  at  the  annual 
meeting  of  the  Association. 

VIII. 

FEES  AND  DUES. 

The  fee  for  admission  to  membership  and  the  dues 
shall  be  such  as  may  from  time  to  time  be  prescribed  by 
the  By-laws. 

IX. 

TERMS  OF  OFFICE  AND  VACANCIES. 

Officers  of  this  Association  shall  hold  their  offices  from 
the  close  of  one  annual  meeting  until  the  close  of  the  suc- 
ceeding annual  meeting. 

In  case  of  a  vacancy  in  any  office,  the  same  shall  be 
filled    by    appointment  by  the  Executive   Committee.      A 


<Uy 


STATE  BAR  ASSOCIATION  5 

vacancy  in  the  office  of  President,   however,   can  only  be 


The  following-  committees  shall  be  anuuon;  ~rr  _ 
1t>y  the  President  for  the  ensuing-  year,  and  shall  consist  of 
five  members  each:  On  Jurisprudence  and  Law  Reform; 
on  Judicial  Administration  and  Remedial  Procedure;  on 
Legal  Education  and  Admissions  to  the  Bar;  on  Commer- 
cial Law;  on  Uniformity  of  State  Laws;  on  Publications; 
on  Grievances;  and  such  other  committees  as  he  shall 
deem  necessary  for  the  transaction  of  the  business  of  the 
Association. 

A  committee  of  three,  of  whom  the  Secretary  shall  al- 
ways be  one,  shall  likewise  be  appointed  by  the  President 
at  each  annual  meeting  of  the  Association,  whose  duty  it 
shall  be  to  report  to  the  next  meeting  any  member  who 
shall,  in  the  interval,  have  died,  with  such  notices  as 
shall,  in  the  discretion  of  the  committee,  be  deemed 
proper. 

XL 

AMENDMENTS. 

This  Constitution  may  be  altered  or  amended  by  a  vote 
of  three-fourths  of  the  members  present  at  any  annual 
meeting;  but  no  change  shall  be  made  unless  at  least 
twelve  members  are  present. 

XIL 

*     DISCIPLINE. 

Any  member  of  the  Association  may  be  suspended  or  ex- 
pelled for  misconduct  in  his  relations  to  this  Association 
-or  in  his  profession,  on  conviction  thereof. 


CONSTITUTION 


"The  annual  meeting  of  this  Association  shall  be  held  at  10  o'clock  , 
M    on  such  day  of  each  year  and  at  such  place  as  shall  have  been  desi, 
nated  at  the  last  preceding  annual  meeting."— July  22,  1898. 
iv  u  ciuck  a.  in.  on  tno  tnn*rt    Woduoodni    in   jvny   ui   ^v... 
year,  at  such  place  as  shall  have  been  designated  at  the 
[ast  preceding-  annual  meeting-. 

Special  meetings  may  be  called  at  any  time  by  the  Exec- 
utive Committee.  At  such  special  meetings  no  business 
shall  be  transacted  except  such  as  shall  be  specified  in  the 
notice  thereof. 

Notice  of  special  meetings  shall  be  given  by  the  Secre- 
tary by  publication  in  some  newspaper  and  by  written  or 
printed  notice  sent  to  each  member  at  least  ten  days  before 
the  time  of  meetings. 

VI. 

QUORUM. 

Nine  (9)  members  shall  constitute  a  quorum  for  the 
transaction  of  the  business  of  the  Association,  and  three 
members  of  the  Executive  Committee  shall  constitute  a 
quorum  at  meetings  of  the  Committee. 

VII. 

ELECTIONS. 

Elections  of  officers  shall  be  by  ballot  at  the  annual 
meeting  of  the  Association. 

VIII. 

FEES  AND  DUES. 

The  fee  for  admission  to  membership  and  the  dues 
shall  be  such  as  may  from  time  to  time  be  prescribed  by 
the  By-laws. 

IX. 

TERMS  OF  OFFICE  AND  VACANCIES. 

Officers  of  this  Association  shall  hold  their  offices  from 
the  close  of  one  annual  meeting  until  the  close  of  the  suc- 
ceeding annual  meeting. 

In  case  of  a  vacancy  in  any  office,  the  same  shall  be 
filled    by    appointment   by  the   Executive   Committee.      A 


STATE  BAR  ASSOCIATION  5 

vacancy  in  the  office  of  President,   however,   can  only  be 
filled  by  the  appointment  of  a  Vice  President. 

X. 

COMMITTEES. 

The  following-  committees  shall  be  annually  appointed 
by  the  President  for  the  ensuing-  year,  and  shall  consist  of 
five  members  each:  On  Jurisprudence  and  Law  Reform; 
on  Judicial  Administration  and  Remedial  Procedure;  on 
Legal  Education  and  Admissions  to  the  Bar;  on  Commer- 
cial Law;  on  Uniformity  of  State  Laws;  on  Publications; 
on  Grievances;  and  such  other  committees  as  he  shall 
deem  necessary  for  the  transaction  of  the  business  of  the 
Association. 

A  committee  of  three,  of  whom  the  Secretary  shall  al- 
ways be  one,  shall  likewise  be  appointed  b}-  the  President 
at  each  annual  meeting  of  the  Association,  whose  duty  it 
shall  be  to  report  to  the  next  meeting  any  member  who 
shall,  in  the  interval,  have  died,  with  such  notices  as 
shall,  in  the  discretion  of  the  committee,  be  deemed 
proper. 

XL 

AMENDMENTS. 

This  Constitution  may  be  altered  or  amended  by  a  vote 
of  three-fourths  of  the  members  present  at  any  annual 
meeting;  but  no  change  shall  be  made  unless  at  least 
twelve  members  are  present. 

XIL 

*     DISCIPLINE. 

Any  member  of  the  Association  may  be  suspended  or  ex- 
pelled for  misconduct  in  his  relations  to  this  Association 
•or  in  his  profession,  on  conviction  thereof. 


BY-LAWS 


BY-LAWS. 


SECTION  1. 

PRESIDING  OFFICERS. 

The  President  shall  preside  at  meetings  of  the  Associa- 
tion; in  his  absence,  the  senior  Vice  President  attending 
"shall  preside.     If  none  of  these  officers  be  present,  a  Pres- 
dent  pro   tempore   shall   be   chosen.     The   President  shall 
pen  each    annual   meeting-   of   the  Association   with   an 

ddress. 

SECTION  2. 


SECRETARY. 

The  Secretary  will  keep  a  record  of  all  meeting's  of  the 
Association  and  of  all  other  matters  connected  therewith 
of  which  a  record  shall  be  deemed  advisable  by  the  Asso- 
ciation, and  shall  conduct  the  correspondence  of  the  Asso- 
ciation.     He  shall  notify   all  officers  and  applicants  for 
onembership  of  their  election,  who  are  not  present  at  such 
N  election;  shall  keep  a  roll  of  members,  issue  notices  of  all 
N  special  meeting's,  receive  all  moneys  due  the  Association 
'  j  and  turn  the  same  over  to  the  Treasurer,    taking  his  re- 
ceipt therefor. 

SECTION  3. 

TREASURER. 

ie  Treasurer  shall  keep  all  moneys  of  the  Association 
and  disburse  the  same  only  upon  orders  drawn  upon  him, 
signed  by  the  President  and  attested  by  the  Secretary. 
He  shall,  if  iL^^imM^lfl^'^SS^w■i^prtww,,  before  entering 
upon  the  discharge  of  his  duties  as  Treasurer,  execute  a 
bond  with  good  and  sufficient  surety,  to  be  approved  by  the 
President,  payable  to  the  President  and  his  successors  for 
the  use  of  the  Association  in  the  sum  of  one  thousand  dol- 


STATE  BAR  ASSOCIATION  7 

lars,  conditioned  that  he  will  faithfully  perform  the  duties 
of  his  office  and  surrender,  to  his  successor  in  office  all/ 
moneys  and  other  property  of  the  Association  which  may 
be  in  his  hands.  He  shall  report  in  writing-  at  each  annual 
meeting-  of  the  Association,  and  to  the  Executive  Comm^- 
tee  whenever  required  by  the  President.  His  report  shal}  {/ 
contain  a  statement  of  his  receipts  and  disbursements  and 
the  financial  standing  of  the  Association. 

SECTION  4. 

COMMITTEES. 

The  Executive  Committee  shall  meet  at  the  call  of  the 
President;  shall  exercise  general  supervision  over  the  af- 
fairs of  the  Association  ad  interim,  and  make  a  full  report 
of  its  transactions  to  the  Association  at  its  annual  meet- 
ings. The  Executive  Committee  shall  also,  at  its  first 
meeting,  select  not  more  than  six  members  of  the  Associa- 
tion to  read  papers  at  the  next  annual  meeting. 

All  other  committees  appointed  by  the  President  shall 
perform  such  duties  as  are  required  of  such  committees  in 
deliberative  bodies. 


SECTION  5. 


ELECTION  OF  MEMBERS. 

Applicants  ma}-  be  admitted  to  membership  by  the  Asso- 
ciation or  by  the  Executive  Committee.  The  vote  shall  be 
by  ballot.  If  balloted  for  by  the  Association,  one  nega- 
tive vote  in  every  four  shall  exclude  the  candidate;  if  by 
the  Executive  Committee,  the  vote  must  be  unanimous  in 
his  favor  or  he  cannot  be  admitted. 

Applications  for  membership  must  be  in  writing,  signed 
by  the  applicant,  who  must  be  recommended  by  at  least 
one  member  of  the  Association,  and  shall  be  given  or  sent 
to  the  Secretary,  who  shall  present  the  same  to  the  Asso- 
ciation, if  in  session;  if  not  in  session,  then  to  the  Execu- 
tive Committee  for  its  action  thereon. 


8  B  Y-LA  1VS 

SECTION  6. 

DISCIPLINE. 

Whenever  complaint  is  made  against  a  member  of  the 
Association  for  misconduct  in  his  relations  to  the  Associa- 
tion, or  in  his  profession,  the  member  or  members  prefer- 
ring- such  complaint  shall  present  it  to  the  President,  in 
writing,  subscribed  by  him  or  them,  plainly  stating  the 
matters  complained  of,  with  particulars  of  time,  place  and 
circumstance.  Upon  receipt  of  such  complaint  the  Presi- 
dent shall  refer  it  to  a  committee  of  three  members,  to  be  ap- 
pointed by  him,  or  to  the  committee  on  grievances  if  such 
committee  shall  then  be  existence.  The  committee  to 
whom  it  shall  have  been  referred  shall,  without  delay, 
cause  to  be  served  upon  the  accused  a  copy  of  the  complaint 
and  a  notice  to  appear  within  ten  days  and  answer  the 
same.  Upon  answer  made,  or  after  the  expiration  of  the 
time  given  therefor,  the  committee  shall  appoint  a  time 
and  place  of  trial  and  notify  the  accused  thereof.  The 
committee  shall  have  power  to  summon  witnesses  to  give 
testimony  before  it.  A  member  of  the  Association  being 
so  summoned  shall,  if  he  refuse  to  appear  and  give  testi- 
mony, be  liable  to  be  proceeded  against  for  misconduct 
and  be  tried  therefor  as  herein  provided.  The  committee 
shall  try  the  case  according  to  the  rules  of  evidence  in 
civil  cases.  At  the  conclusion  of  the  trial  the  committee 
shall  make  findings  of  fact  and  render  its  decision  thereon. 
If  the  accused  be  found  guilty,  the  committee  shall  fix  the 
penal ty  for  the  offense,  and  for  this  purpose  shall  have 
power  to  render  judgment  of  temporary  or  indefinite  sus- 
pension from  membership  in  the  Association  against  him, 
or  of  expulsion  from  the  Association.  Such  judgment  of 
suspension  or  expulsion  shall  go  into  effect  at  the  expira- 
tion of  ten  days  from  the  rendition  thereof,  unless  mean- 
while the  accused  shall  have  taken  an  appeal  therefrom  to 
the  Association  at  its  next  annual  or  adjourned  meeting. 
If  the  decision  be  in  favor  of  the  accused,  and  judgment  of 
acquittal  is  entered,  the  complaining  witness  or  witnesses 


STATE  BAR  ASSOCIATION  9 

shall  also  have  the  right  to  appeal  within  such  ten  days  to 
fhe  Association -as  aforesaid. 

The  substance  of  the  evidence  taken  at  the  trial  shall  be 
reduced  to  writing-,  by  the  committee.  The  decision  and 
judgment  of  the  committee,  with  the  evidence  and  find- 
ing's, shall  be  forwarded  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Associ- 
ation, who  shall  report  the  same  to  the  Association  at  its 
next  annual  or  adjourned  meeting.  If  the  judgment  of  the 
committee  be  appealed  from,  the  case  shall  be  tried  de  novo 
by  the  Association  upon  the  record  before  it;  provided, 
however,  that  if  the  Association  shall  be  of  the  opinion 
that  the  trial  committee  improperly  admitted  testimony,  it 
may  by  a  majority  vote,  disregard  such  testimony,  and  it 
ma}-,  by  a  like  vote,  hear  evidence  improperly  rejected  and 
excluded  by  the  committee,  for  which  purpose  it  may  ex- 
ercise the  powers  herein  granted  to  the  trial  committee. 
The  Association  may  modify,  affirm,  or  reverse  any  decis- 
ion or  judgment  of  the  trial  committee,  provided,  however, 
that  a  vote  of  three-fourths  of  the  members  of  the  Associ- 
ation present  shall  be  necessary  to  affirm  a  judgment  of 
expulsion. 

SECTION  7. 

FEES    AND    DUES. 

The  fee  for  admission  to  membership  in    this  Associ-    n  ^i^jk*. 

ation  shall  be  five  dollars,  which  shall  include  dues  for  the 

ensuing"  vear.  KarVi  mpmW  «Via11  nav  one  dollar  per  year 
"Any  member  of  this  Association  who  becomes  indebted  for  dues  in 
the  sum  of  $5  or  more  shall  receive  written  notice  from  the  Secretary  of 
his  indebtedness,  and  in  case  such  indebtedness  is  not  paid  within  thirty 
days  thereafter  such  member  shall  be  dropped  from  the  roll  of  member- 
ship."— Adopt^djTuly2^1898. 

members  as  delegates  to  the  next  ensuing  coinrcirLiim  ^x — 

the  American  Bar  Association. 

SECTION  9. 

ORDER  OF  BUSINESS. 

At  each  annual  or  adjourned  meeting  of  the  Association, 
the  order  of  business  shall  be  as  follows: 


S  BY-LAWS 

SECTION  6. 

DISCIPLINE. 

Whenever  complaint  is  made  against  a  member  of  the 
Association  for  misconduct  in  his  relations  to  the  Associa- 
tion, or  in  his  profession,  the  member  or  members  prefer- 
ring- such  complaint  shall  present  it  to  the  President,  in 
writing-,  subscribed  by  him  or  them,  plainly  stating  the 
matters  complained  of,  with  particulars  of  time,  place  and 
circumstance.  Upon  receipt  of  such  complaint  the  Presi- 
dent shall  refer  it  to  a  committee  of  three  members,to  be  ap- 
pointed by  him,  or  to  the  committee  on  grievances  if  such 
committee  shall  then  be  existence.  The  committee  to 
whom  it  shall  have  been  referred  shall,  without  delay, 
cause  to  be  served  upon  the  accused  a  copy  of  the  complaint 
.and  a  notice  to  appear  within  ten  days  and  answer  the 
same.  Upon  answer  made,  or  after  the  expiration  of  the 
time  given  therefor,  the  committee  shall  appoint  a  time 
and  place  of  trial  and  notify  the  accused  thereof.  The 
committee  shall  have  power  to  summon  witnesses  to  give 
testimony  before  it.  A  member  of  the  Association  being 
so  summoned  shall,  if  he  refuse  to  appear  and  give  testi- 
mony, be  liable  to  be  proceeded  against  for  misconduct 
and  be  tried  therefor  as  herein  provided.  The  committee 
shall  try  the  case  according  to  the  rules  of  evidence  in 
civil  cases.  At  the  conclusion  of  the  trial  the  committee 
shall  make  findings  of  fact  and  render  its  decision  thereon. 
Tf  +1 


"suspension  or  expulsion  shall  go  into  effect  at  the  expira- 
tion of  ten  days  from  the  rendition  thereof,  unless  mean- 
while the  accused  shall  have  taken  an  appeal  therefrom  to 
the  Association  at  its  next  annual  or  adjourned  meeting. 
If  the  decision  be  in  favor  of  the  accused,  and  judgment  of 
acquittal  is  entered,  the  complaining  witness  or  witnesses 


STATE  BAR  A SSOCIA  TION  9 

shall  also  have  the  right  to  appeal  within  such  ten  days  to 
Ime  AsSociation-as  aforesaid. 

The  substance  of  the  evidence  taken  at  the  trial  shall  be 
reduced  to  writing-,  by  the  committee.  The  decision  and 
judgment  of  the  committee,  with  the  evidence  and  find- 
ings, shall  be  forwarded  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Associ- 
ation, who  shall  report  the  same  to  the  Association  at  its 
next  annual  or  adjourned  meeting.  If  the  judgment  of  the 
committee  be  appealed  from,  the  case  shall  be  tried  de  novo 
by  the  Association  upon  the  record  before  it;  provided, 
however,  that  if  the  Association  shall  be  of  the  opinion 
that  the  trial  committee  improperly  admitted  testimony,  it 
may  by  a  majority  vote,  disregard  such  testimony,  and  it 
may,  by  a  like  vote,  hear  evidence  improperly  rejected  and 
excluded  by  the  committee,  for  which  purpose  it  may  ex- 
ercise the  powers  herein  granted  to  the  trial  committee. 
The  Association  may  modify,  affirm,  or  reverse  any  decis- 
ion or  judgment  of  the  trial  committee,  provided,  however, 
that  a  vote  of  three-fourths  of  the  members  of  the  Associ- 
ation present  shall  be  necessary  to  affirm  a  judgment  of 
expulsion. 

SECTION  7. 

FEES    AND    DUES. 

The  fee  for  admission  to  membership  in  this  Associ- 
ation shall  be  five  dollars,  which  shall  include  dues  for  the 
ensuing  year.  Each  member  shall  pay  one  dollar  per  year 
as  dues. 

SECTION  8. 

DELEGATES. 

There  shall  be  chosen,  at  each  annual  meeting,  three 
members  as  delegates  to  the  next  ensuing  convention  of 
the  American  Bar  Association. 

SECTION  9. 

ORDER  OF  BUSINESS. 

At  each  annual  or  adjourned  meeting  of  the  Association, 
the  order  of  business  shall  be  as  follows: 


10  BY-LAWS 

1.  Reading-  record  of  preceding-  meeting. 

2.  Address  of  President. 

3.  Reports  of  Officers. 

4.  Report  of  Executive  Committee. 

5.  Elections  to  membership. 

6.  Reports  of  Standing-  Committees. 

7.  Reports  of  Special  Committees. 

8.  Miscellaneous  Business. 

9.  Election  of  Officers  and  appointment  of  Committees. 
This  order  of  business  may  be  changed  at  any  meeting- 

by  a  vote  of  a  majority  of  the  members  present. 

The  Parliamentary  Rules  and  Orders  contained  in  Cush- 
ing's  Manual,  except  as  otherwise  herein  provided,  shall 
govern  all  meetings  of  this  Association. 

SECTION  10. 
No  person  shall  speak  more  than  ten  minutes  at  a  time, 
nor  more  than  twice  on  one  subject,  except  by  permission 
of  the  Association. 

SECTION  11. 

A  stenographer  shall  be  employed  at  each  annual  meet- 
ing-. All  papers  read  before  the  Association  shall  be  lodged 
with  the  Secretary.  The  annual  address  of  the  President, 
reports  of  committees,  and  all  the  proceedings  of  the  an- 
nual meeting,  shall  be  printed;  but  no  other  address  made, 
or  paper  read,  shall  be  printed,  except  by  order  of  the  com- 
mittee on  Publications,  or  upon  vote  of  the  annual  meet- 
ing. 

SECTION  12. 

No  resolution  complimentary  to  an  officer  or  member  of 
the  Association  for  any  service  performed,  address  deliv- 
ered, or  paper  read,  shall  be  considered  by  the  Associa- 
tion. 

SECTION  13. 

AMENDMENTS. 

These  By-Laws  may  be  amended  at  any  annual  or  ad- 
journed meeting  of  the  Association  by  a  majority  vote  of 
those  present. 


STATE  BAR  ASSOCIATION  11 

Adopted  at  the  meeting-  of  the  Bar  Association  by  the 
Association  this  19th  day  of  July,  1894. 

John  Arthur, 

President. 

Attest:  Nathan  S.  Porter, 

Secretary. 


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PAMPHLET  BINDER 

'  Syracuse,  N.  Y. 

.     Stockton,  Calif. 


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